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Planning Commission approves Bistro Gambrino's discretionary review after neighbor complaints and robust patron support
Summary
After neighbor requests to deny or condition the change of use citing late‑night noise and alleged assaults, the Planning Commission approved a discretionary review to legalize Bistro Gambrino's as a full‑service restaurant with staff‑recommended conditions, citing the establishment—its permitted uses and that enforcement actions had been addressed.
The Planning Commission approved a discretionary review allowing Bistro Gambrino's (1813 Fulton Street) to be treated as a full‑service restaurant serving Eastern European cuisine with beer and wine after hearing competing testimony from immediate neighbors and numerous patrons.
Neighbors Henry Tang and Natalia Skenderova, who live adjacent to the restaurant, filed a discretionary ("doctor") request alleging the restaurant functions as a high‑volume sports bar that has generated late‑night noise, blocked driveways and produced incidents on the street, including assaults they said occurred on Aug. 26. "Bistro Gambrino's is not a self‑service…
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